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Finding future-ready talent takes more than a great interview. That's why every search we run includes a bespoke assessment — tailored to your culture, your context and where the business is heading next.

Because we know leaders rarely fail based on experience. They fail because a critical behaviour wasn't surfaced, or nobody tested whether they were built for the road ahead.

We know first-hand that larger firms send a partner to the pitch and ask a junior to run the search. We don't have juniors. We run every search personally, end to end — because our judgment on every candidate is what you're paying for.

Between us we've assessed and placed hundreds of leaders for some of the world's most complex organisations — from Global Sales Presidents to Directors of Retail, Robotics and AI.

We also help our clients rethink and redesign leadership roles, so they're set up right for what's next.

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What clients say

A testimonial card for Synthesis, praising Barker Owen as a collaborative, responsive, and client-focused professional. The card features a logo at the top, a quote in the center, a five-star rating beneath the quote, and the title 'Chief People Officer' at the bottom.
A testimonial card for Property Guru featuring a description of a group TA director named Barker Owen, praising their effectiveness, professionalism, and reliability as a search partner, with a five-star rating at the bottom.
Testimonial for CipherX with a 5-star rating, praising their hiring support and insights, signed by CEO & CTO.
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